Brazilian security official says investigating whether a network of US, Argentinian and Israeli agents helped Bolsonaro
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Bolsonaro left Brazil after his defeat against Lula da Silva in the elections held on October 25. Although his passport was confiscated, there were reports that he left his country and went first to Argentina and then to Ecuador. Flavio Bolsonaro's decision to leave the country despite the ban on traveling abroad was described as 'shameful' by Lula.
A senior Brazilian security official, who spoke to the Washington Post (WP) newspaper on the condition of anonymity, made a claim about Bolsonaro's departure from his country, who flew to the USA via Argentina despite his international travel ban.
The official suggested that Brazilian police are investigating whether a network of US, Argentinian and Israeli agents helped Bolsonaro leave his country.
The same official also claimed that a former Mossad agent was seen following the vehicle carrying Bolsonaro to the Argentinian border.
"I will never comment on the path I followed."
Bolsonaro, who secretly went to the USA after his defeat against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the elections held on October 25 in Brazil, gave an interview to the newspaper.
Bolsonaro did not answer questions about how he got to the United States or whether the authorities there helped him in this process, saying, "I will never comment on the path I followed." he said.
Bolsonaro stated that one of the reasons he chose the USA was to be able to express his thoughts freely without fear of arrest, and said that, unlike Brazil, the institutions in the USA "still work".
Additionally, Bolsonaro stated that "US President Donald Trump is also of the opinion that Brazil is not a fully democratic country."
What happened?
Bolsonaro left his country after his defeat against President Lula da Silva in the elections.
It was decided to confiscate the passport of Bolsonaro, whose corruption and money laundering investigations were ongoing, but it was revealed that Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil on a plane before this period expired.
The news that Bolsonaro first went to Argentina and from there to Ecuador was reflected in the public.
Lula da Silva described it as "shameful" that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost the elections, left the country despite the ban on traveling abroad.
According to reports in the Brazilian press, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) is conducting an investigation against Flavio Bolsonaro within the scope of allegations regarding the illegal financing of the biographical film "Dark Horse" about his father's life.
Brazil-based O Estado de S. Paulo and O Globo newspapers also wrote that Bolsonaro was involved as a suspect in another money laundering investigation allegedly linked to his close friend and lawyer Willer Tomaz.
US President Donald Trump announced that he viewed the election results in Brazil with suspicion and allowed Bolsonaro and his family to enter the United States.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation into whether the network of Brazilian police, US, Argentinian and Israeli agents helped Bolsonaro will continue.
Likely · Within weeks
The investigation into Flavio Bolsonaro's financing of the movie 'Dark Horse' will continue
Likely · Within weeks

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